Jettie I. McKeehan
April 18, 2018
Date of Service: April 22, 2018
Interment Location: Garden of Freedom
Jettie Garver McKeehan, 84, Elizabethton, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at her residence following a lengthy illness. A native of Cosby, Tennessee she was a daughter of the late Newt & Nancy Williamson Garver. She had lived in Elizabethton since 1950. Jettie retired from Siemens, Johnson City. She was a member of the Oak Grove Christian Church and the Loyal Workers Sunday School Class. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Phillip McKeehan who died June 11, 2005, her brothers: Walt, Floyd and Thad and sisters: Nina B., Ola V., Eva Lou, Joyce and Bertha.
Survivors include her daughters: Janice (Ray) Lyons, Mandy (Jeff) Holt, Grandchildren: Ray Lyons, Jr., Molly Lyons, Rachel (Blake) Taylor and Travis (Jennifer) Holt; Great grandchildren: Macie(Kody) Smith, Mackenzie & Josie Lyons, Galen White, Sydney Lee, Jackson, Levi, and Lillia Taylor, Dakota & Grayson Holt; Her brothers: Phillip & Lemuel: sister-in-law: Velma Garver and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2018 in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Dr. Tim Ross officiating. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Music will be provided by Teresa Campbell, Soloist and John Banks, Pianist. Active Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Jack Chambers, Bud McKeehan, Leonard Douglas, Howard McKeehan and her church family. The family would like to give a special “Thank You” to Jettie’s caregivers over the last few years for all their loving care of our dear mama: Loretta, Janet, Mary, Lori, Brittany, Margaret, Crystal, and Debbie. Also a special “Thank You” to Amedysis Hospice for their love, care and support over the last three months. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in memory of Jettie to the Maggie Kyte Circle %Oak Grove Christian Church, 436 Jim Elliott Road, Elizabethton, Tenn. 37643 or Hopwood Christian Church Building Fund, PO Box 149, Milligan College, Tenn. 37682. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday prior to the service. Friends may also visit with the family at her residence. Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the McKeehan family.
